We are Family, especially in Canterbury!
More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from previous heterosexual relationships. So where better
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by Adrian Gillan for Bent History, culture and sexy guys! Adrian Gillan hails city sights and Hampshire Pride – in
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Genoa Guys
It gave the world Christopher Columbus, Niccolò Paganini and… pesto sauce! Adrian Gillan savours the odd palazzo ‘n piazza, plus
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We are Family, especially in Margate!
More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from previous op-sex relationships. Where better to
Read moreThis Saturday: Gay Men’s Dance Charity Gala
Stuck for something to do Saturday night or just fancy being entertained by over 120 gay male dancers? Get yourself
Read moreStratford Anew: 5 fresh reasons to revisit The Bard’s home town!
Think you know gay old Stratford-upon-Avon?! Bent’s own little Bard, Adrian Gillan discovers a clutch of new attractions and hotels,
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We are Family, especially in Cardiff!
Oh Boyo! More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from previous heterosexual relationships. So
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Travel – We are Family, especially in Edinburgh!
By Adrian Gillan Great Scot! More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from
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Teddy Bears
By Gordon Hopps It was Pride and I was sitting in a bar with a large group of friends
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Stonewall takes pride in Manchester
Britain’s leading charity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans equality, Stonewall, will engage with Manchester Pride more this year
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Proud to be gay
by Terry Gee For 25 years Brighton has held an annual Pride event; starting with a huge parade through the
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Boy Scouts of America end Gay Ban
by Terry Gee On Monday night, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) lifted the ban on gay adults serving
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Pride in the Face of Adversity
by Terry Gee Uganda is an Eastern African country that made the headlines in 2011 with a proposed legislation
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It’s time for the Great Village Bake Off 2015!
The Manchester based Village Bakers, are inviting you to bake it, bring it and share it, at their 3rd
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London Pride: A personal view from the parade
With Pride events around the world now in full swing there has been a lot of comment about whether
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THT throws its full weight behind PrEP this Pride
Terrence Higgins Trust will leverage its position in the lead section at Pride this year by putting its full
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Bent USA – Chicago Gets Bougie This Pride
By Paul Hutnick Pride Wars have long been fought between San Francisco and New York, and why not? Both
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Manchester Pride Announces More Big Weekend Artists
Manchester Pride has announced that DJ Fresh, Andy Butler and Union J will all join the multi-million selling, multi-platinum, band
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Stockholm: “Destination of the Year”
Stockholm is thrilled to announce that after a public jury of over 100,000 votes from the UK’s LGBT community, that
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Foxes comes to Pride.
Brighton Pride is about to get glorious. Yes Brighton Pride is delighted to announce that the Grammy Award-winning singer songwriter
Read moreMPs present cheque to Terrence Higgins Trust
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Travel – Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of the First Gay Rights Protest
Philadelphia, affectionately dubbed the ‘City of Brotherly Love,’ is preparing for a full calendar of events in 2015 to mark
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‘Freedom to Kiss’ Campaign
Britain’s first ever Valentine’s Day public ‘kiss-in’ took place today on the steps of the Eros statue, Piccadilly Circus, launching
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Brighton Pride LGBT community parade entries launch
2015 see’s one of the UK’s biggest Pride festivals mark 25 fantastic years of Pride in the City and is
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PRIDE – available on DVD
Featuring a stellar British cast which includes Andrew Scott (Winner of the BIFA for Best Supporting Actor) and Imelda Staunton
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25th Anniversary Carnival of Diversity.
2015 see the UK’s biggest Pride festival mark 25 fantastic years of Pride in the City and is widely
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Crossing Over The Rainbow
Totnes-based social enterprise Proud2Be Project are creating a rainbow crossing to mark this year’s Totnes Pride event. The initiative has
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Bent USA – Not Coming Down – Martha Wash and Tony Moran
By Shawn Larson It has been seven years since dance powerhouses Tony Moran and Martha Wash have collaborated on a
Read moreBent USA – GaysWithKids.com
Photo Graeme Coleman Gays With Kids, a first-of-its-kind website to help gay dads navigate fatherhood − from creating their families
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Woof, The Pride Dog Show Returns
Woof woof! Pride Dog Show 2014 is coming. It’s time to fetch those pooches and paw your way to one
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LIVE AND LET LOVE
Thousands of Swedes sing Russian national anthem in the Stockholm Olympic Stadium, in support of Russian LGBT people. A film
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Get ready for some summer Anttix
During the last 18 months, Anttix has toured the UK supporting some of the biggest names in music, clocking up
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Opinion – No Pride by Graham Somersby
Well, now that the pride season is in full swing it is always of great interest to see which celebrity
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“Grindr’s 10 Commandments for Gay Pride.”
With Pride season upon us and celebrations occurring worldwide, Grindr – the largest, farthest-reaching and widest-ranging of any gay mobile
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Fashion – Flower Power
What better way to celebrate summer than with items in the new ‘Painter’ limited edition range from Modus Vivendi. This
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Countdown to Pride
The flowers are in bloom, the trees have all turned green and the sun is more out than in… yes
Read moreShanghaiPRIDE
If you are looking to spend your next pride event somewhere different and where such an event isn’t just a
Read moreAMSTERDAM GAY PRIDE
This year, for the 17th edition of Amsterdam Gay Pride, the festivities will be more inclusive – not to
Read more‘Rhinestone Rhino’
Birmingham city centre has become home to a major new piece of public art after unveiling
Read moreRyan Jagger
The lad from Cleethorpes has changed his image and style of music a couple of times now but he’s
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For the first time in its history the theme for Pride in Brighton and Hove, to be held on
Read moreCalderdale Pride
The organising team for Calderdale’s only Pride event is pleased to announce the event will take place at the
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Oxford Pride’s 10-day festival starts on 8th June with events including art exhibitions, panel talks, karaoke, a dog show, quizzes
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This year Sheffield Pride will be joining the Olympic bandwagon by going with a sports theme for the event. The
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Gay Pride Maspalomas
The International Gay Pride Maspalomas 2012 will be held from 7 – 13 May in Gran Canaria and
Read moreEthan Bourne
A couple of years ago UK porn company Eurocreme had the idea of forming their own boyband, clever named ‘Boy
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Travel – Hot in Ottawa!
It may be winter in the Canadian capital, but Ottawa’s history, culture and men leave Adrian Gillan all in a
Read moreKeeping a promise.
Samuel Kneen, or, Mr Gay UK as he is now known, has kept his promise to donate part of his
Read moreWorldPride
While East London is gearing up for the Olympics and Buckingham Palace prepares for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Soho is
Read moreShowboat to stardom!
Northampton born Benjamin Johnson has been creating a stir UK wide over the past year. A passionate singer/songwriter Benjamin’s music
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Sam Dickinson is a YouTube charting singer songwriter from Newcastle Upon Tyne. Formerly the lead singer of soul funk band
Read moreSteel city
Hailing from Sheffield, the home of the likes of… Roisin Murphy, Arctic Monkeys, Pulp and the Human League, Laura Steel
Read moreGetting sexy in Salt Lake City
Ushered onto the global stage by the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake City might still be best known as
Read moreChristmas Correspondence
CHRISTMAS CORRESPONDENCE By Alex Wiggan John ‘Good Guy’ Smith Hi Kriss Kringle, Thanks for accepting the friend request. Thought it
Read moreIn the eye of the beholder
Beauty is a Pop/R&B solo artist from Liverpool with an ability to write catchy songs that instantly get stuck in
Read moreMISS TIARA THUNDERPUSSY
By Adam Lowe Miss Thunderpussy is the Midlands’ last surviving “IT” girl and an international drag star. She performs all
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Falkirk born actor David Paisley is one of the most recognisable faces on British TV, especially if you are
Read moreJohan’s Blog – Car Horn
It’s a good idea to own your own car – especially in the Czech Republic. I’m not talking about personal
Read moreDazzlin’ Dallas – not your verage Western cowtown
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Barnsley Pride It looked like it might just end up as a bit of a wash-out as the weather decided
Read morePlanning a Civil Partnership ceremony.
By G Alexander I have been to several of these ceremonies and never quite get why a couple would spend
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For those of you still hankering after further pride celebrations but perhaps in the sun – Benidorm – one of
Read moreJohan’s Blog – August 2011
I love the “Pride” season. After all, it means it’s summer – and that means cute guys and sex! Over
Read morePride Roundup: September 2011
Rave Not Riot On the back of the riots across the UK many Pride events, as well as over-stretched police
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Last year I nearly had a small heart attack when a concerned citizen sent round a frantic email saying a
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Manchester Pride has just confirmed that UK pop sensation Pixie Lott will be headlining its ‘Big Weekend’ later this year
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Pride on the move This year Doncaster Pride has moved from the Racecourse and will be taking the event to
Read moreLondon Pride: Carnival of Love
This year’s Pride London main event will be held on Saturday 2nd July when the theme will be – Carnival
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Gay and lesbian travellers are now spoiled for choice as nearly 100 Preferred Hotel Group™ members around the world have
Read more‘NEXT TOP MODEL’ COMPETITION
Following last year’s success, Manchester Pride is today re-launching ‘Pride’s Next Top Model’. This competition aims to find two models
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Finally the weeks of waiting and speculating are over as Pride in Brighton & Hove announce a brand new partnership
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Things are certainly hotting up for Leeds LGB&T Pride on 7th August. Local venues are busy raising cash to make
Read moreMaspalomas Pride 2011
Photos: Grizz We at Bent are always up for a bit of a ‘do’… and when the particular ‘do’ on
Read moreBirmingham Pride set to be the biggest yet!
Birmingham will be turning pink over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend as an anticipated 100,000 visitors descend in the city
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The Rainbow Flag is for many a universal rallying point of all things gay. We see it everywhere and it
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By Alex Wiggan You know, Dorothy might have been onto something when she sang about going over the rainbow in
Read moreVolunteer for Pride?
Manchester Pride, the city’s annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) festival is looking for volunteers for this year’s event,
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The theme of this year’s Manchester Pride parade ‘Best of British’ was selected from hundreds of suggestions made in a
Read moreRugby League’s Gay support
On 13th March at 3.00 pm, Sheffield Eagles’ first home game of the season, the team will be walking onto
Read morePride Maspalomas in the Sun
2011 is the 10th Anniversary of GAY PRIDE Maspalomas. To celebrate this unique Pride, on the beautiful island of Gran
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Has the past 12 months been a blur? Can’t quite remember your last snog, let alone who the Prime Minister
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There’s no doubt about it, Manchester Pride simply gets bigger and better each year. Already hailed as the best Pride
Read moreLondon Gay Pride – By Darrell Hirst
The papers said that there were a million people who flocked to the capital to help celebrate this year’s London
Read moreMadrid on the map as leading gay destination
The gay scene in Madrid is one that has been rapidly growing over the past few years and illustrates just
Read moreTel Aviv – By Darrell Hirst
Words and photos by Darrell Hirst There are many reasons for a trip to Israel; Jews from around the world
Read moreMontreal and me – By Terry George
I flew into Canada as a guest of the Tourisme Montreal and thought I’d landed in Manchester, the weather was
Read moreBirmingham Pride 2010 – by ChrisGeary.com
Advertised as the biggest free 2 day gay party in the UK, Birmingham Pride was a great weekend away to
Read moreTravel – Gay Pride List
Celebrate Pride in style – Top 5 getaways Ahead of the approaching Gay Pride Parade in London in July, Cheapflights
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For many the Birmingham Pride Ball signals the start of the year’s fundraising events around the UK and this year
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The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival is the world’s premier gay and lesbian cultural festival. Spanning two weeks
Read moreBent on… Boy Bands.
By Alex Wiggan. Boy bands. The combination of youth, hot guys, dance moves, hot guys, floppy hair, hot guys and
Read moreKatherine Ellis – The voice on everyone’s record
She’s been singing in bands since she was a teenager and provided backing vocals to a number of top artists.
Read moreSex, sport… and more – Johan’s Blog
Many people think that my job is just about sex – and sex alone. And I agree, sex dominates my
Read moreKatherine the Great – By Lee Hudson
With six successful albums and over 4 million sales in just six years, Katherine Jenkins isn’t doing too badly for
Read moreTake Me Back To Tel Aviv (Israel)
It’s fair to say that since August, when a lone gun-man shot dead two young gay lads and injured 10
Read moreBWO – Music for all occasions
“I love BWO, Alexander Bard is absolutely mad, he has written one of the world’s best pop songs of the
Read moreThe Heat is On
Heaton is a singer/songwriter from Manchester. He has been writing and recording music for the best part of 10 years
Read morePorn Star – Johan Volny
It’s all part of the job. My idea of heaven is a very relaxing evening with my boyfriend – sitting
Read moreCheeky Chester!
Adrian Gillan grins wider than a Cheshire cat in historic, and surprisingly queer, Chester! Hugging the North Wales border, Chester
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Words and photos: Mark Hawkins Although not necessarily the place you would imagine to have a gay pride, Reykjavik in
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Read moreJohan – Back to the movies
Yes, at last – I’ve done it again! My first movie shoot in three months – and gees, have I
Read moreJohan’s Blog – Summer fun and a dash of Pride
Hurray! At long last it’s summer, and we can finally get to enjoy the sunshine – and the holiday season
Read moreBright’n Beautiful
Brighton & Hove has an estimated gay male population of over 25,000! Bent’s Adrian Gillan explores the homo haunts –
Read moreThe Harsher… the better!
She’s striking, she’s witty, she’s fierce and she is quite probably the finest DJ, TV personality, party planner and fashion
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Johan’s Blog First, I would like to thank you for all the letters and e-mails I received via Bent magazine
Read moreTerry George, Does money make you happy?
It’s strange but since appearing on Secret Millionaire the second question I’m always asked is “Does money make you happy?”
Read moreAdvice – Gay Divorce
Breakdown in Civil Partnership With the break-up of comedian and Little Britain star Matt Lucas and his partner Kevin McGee
Read moreFitness – Six Mistakes People Make In The Gym
Six Mistakes People Make In The Gym! By Jarrett James Hi, I’m Jarrett James, one of London’s top Personal Trainers. I’ve
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Wicked By Name – Not By Nature Kerry Ellis is a well known name in the West End, she’s covered
Read moreManchester Pride – Your First Time?
The organisers of Manchester Pride are asking the public to contribute their memories and mementoes for a unique exhibition at
Read moreGran Canaria – Carnival
Sardines and Sequins Yes, the Carnival (or Carnaval to you Spanish speakers) season is well underway, with festivities taking place
Read moreColton Ford
Porn to be a star. Though you may recognize Colton Ford from his previous foray into adult films, it’s time
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Andy Scott Lee Andy Scott Lee has done it all, he’s been in a boy band, was on Pop Idol,
Read morePeter Tatchell Attacked At Moscow Pride
Gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has been attacked by anti-gay protesters in Moscow. Right Said Fred singer Richard Fairbrass was
Read moreThe History Boys
Making History The History Boys stage play took both the West End and Broadway by storm garnering a number of
Read moreReal Life – Car Club
The Gay Classic Car Group and me, by GCCG member Tony Stokoe I’ve had an interest in classic cars for
Read moreConfessions Of A Gay Wrestler
His face was flushed and his mouth was gritted in fierce determination as he tried to fight back. I knew
Read moreArt – NAKED AMBITION
NAKED AMBITION Paint A’Licious is a sumptuous collection of images by the famous body-painter, artist and photographer, Joanne Gair. Joanne creates
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